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but i will tell you this about lance armstrong. and it's the lie built and built and built and built. people were unable to look at what a bully this guy is. and now that he's caught, he's like one of those wall street guys and we're supposed to feel bad for him. this isn't about performance-enhancing drugs and how many other guys in the race were doing it. this was about a gigantic lie that went on for 15 years. >> real quickly, this concept that he can come forward and say everyone was doing it, so it was a level playing field, does he get away with that? >> no! because the worldwide lie on lance armstrong was i'm clean and everybody else is dirty. so how does -- in all ways, how does he put that back in the bottle now? >> and is the sport still dirty? in other words this is about a system that turned a blind eye to this for its own benefit for years and years. is that system still in place? >> the cyclists are always trying to stay ahead of the testers, okay? but the idea that he's now the whistleblower, he reminds me of one of
but i will tell you this about lance armstrong. and it's the lie built and built and built and built. people were unable to look at what a bully this guy is. and now that he's caught, he's like one of those wall street guys and we're supposed to feel bad for him. this isn't about performance-enhancing drugs and how many other guys in the race were doing it. this was about a gigantic lie that went on for 15 years. >> real quickly, this concept that he can come forward and say everyone was...
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. >>> disgraced cycling legend lance armstrong finally coming clean on allegations of using performance enhancing drugs. armstrong all set to speak out during a taped interview he had with oprah winfrey. this one airs tonight and tomorrow night on winfrey's own network. armstrong admits using the drugs for years. the cyclist denied all along he ever used. last year he was stripped of his seven tour de france titles by the u.s. anti-doping agency. >>> new this morning we hear from leaders of fremont's hospital after it cut hundreds of jobs. in a statement released to nbc bay area, the hospital says it was hit hard by the economy. it says it eliminated unfilled positions and offered voluntary retirements and resignations before laying off 200 employees. some are questioning whether the cuts are legal because they were reportedly discussed behind closed doors. washington hospital gets funds from property taxes so it must follow the same public meeting laws as a city council. >>> it's 4:52 right now. if you like buzzer beaters, you're going to like this. laura garcia-cannon will like it too
. >>> disgraced cycling legend lance armstrong finally coming clean on allegations of using performance enhancing drugs. armstrong all set to speak out during a taped interview he had with oprah winfrey. this one airs tonight and tomorrow night on winfrey's own network. armstrong admits using the drugs for years. the cyclist denied all along he ever used. last year he was stripped of his seven tour de france titles by the u.s. anti-doping agency. >>> new this morning we hear...
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what does he think about lance armstrong's confession. he has a brand-new reality show. >> along with his fiance. kianna. >> let's go inside with natalie with a check on all the headlines. >> good morning again, matt, savannah, al. new developments in algeria. ties to al kade at that took dozens of hostages including americans. 20 hostages including americans escaped but militants are claiming algerian helicopters opened fire killing dozens of hostages and kidnappers. some hostages are still held at the remote gas facility in algeria. >>> boeing's new 787 dreamliner plane is now grounded in the u.s., europe, japan and india. there's concern that a lithium ion battery can overheat and cause a fire. it caused al nippon to make an emergency landing. it's under investigation by the federal aviation administration. >>> president obama is facing gop opposition after unveiling his $500 million gun control package. acting in response to the shooting rampage in newtown, connecticut, the president called on congress to ban the sale of military styl
what does he think about lance armstrong's confession. he has a brand-new reality show. >> along with his fiance. kianna. >> let's go inside with natalie with a check on all the headlines. >> good morning again, matt, savannah, al. new developments in algeria. ties to al kade at that took dozens of hostages including americans. 20 hostages including americans escaped but militants are claiming algerian helicopters opened fire killing dozens of hostages and kidnappers. some...
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. >>> he was once a sports icon, lance armstrong coming clean to oprah about using performance enhancing drugs. in an interview that has everyone talking this morning, armstrong says he never felt like he was cheating because so many cyclists were doing the same thing. >> i have this exercise where i kept hearing that i'm a drug cheat. i'm a cheat. i'm a cheater. i went and looked up the definition of cheat. the definition of cheat is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe that they don't have. i didn't view it that way. i viewed it as a level playing field. >> this morning on the "today" show matt lauer will talk exclusively with one of lance armstrong's former teammates and the "today" show will have an exclusive interview with the ceo of armstrong's livestrong foundation. the "today" show of course starts at 7:00 after "today in the bay." >> injured and attacked a lot of people along that lying road. a long recovery for him ahead. 6:12 right now. time for check a of the day's top stories. a film about the infamous b.a.r.t. shooting that happened four years ago premiere this is weekend
. >>> he was once a sports icon, lance armstrong coming clean to oprah about using performance enhancing drugs. in an interview that has everyone talking this morning, armstrong says he never felt like he was cheating because so many cyclists were doing the same thing. >> i have this exercise where i kept hearing that i'm a drug cheat. i'm a cheat. i'm a cheater. i went and looked up the definition of cheat. the definition of cheat is to gain an advantage on a rival or foe that...
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armstrong is talking now is to help lance armstrong. do you still feel that way? >> yeah a bit. but you can tell, it's real. he's very emotional and he's definitely sorry. i don't know. i think it's going to be a hard next few weeks for him, next few months, years. >> i want people -- >> again, he did the right thing, finally. and it's never too late to tell the truth. >> i want people to understand, you are someone who has admitted to lying and doping in the past. you've been on this show. you said, matt, i lied right to your face in the past. >> yes. >> but when you wrote your book and accused lance armstrong of doping he came out strongly against you. and he said, quote -- a statement released by his people, writing a book today about events that allegedly took place more than ten years ago is not about setting the record straight or righting a wrong. it is greedy, opportunistic and self serving. does he owe you an apology? >> for me, he owes an awful lot of other people an apology. i don't need an apology. we've known each other a l
armstrong is talking now is to help lance armstrong. do you still feel that way? >> yeah a bit. but you can tell, it's real. he's very emotional and he's definitely sorry. i don't know. i think it's going to be a hard next few weeks for him, next few months, years. >> i want people -- >> again, he did the right thing, finally. and it's never too late to tell the truth. >> i want people to understand, you are someone who has admitted to lying and doping in the past....
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. >>> more fallout for lance armstrong as he admits to doping. the toll it's taken on a bay area man who credit the cyclist with saving his life. >>> we take you live outside to san francisco for a look at the bay bridge. you can see traffic on the upper deck already in full effect. mike inouye will tell you about the roads. christina loren back to talk about weather. we'll have more coming up after this. >>> welcome back, everyone. a good tuesday morning to you. lit up by the port of oakland. changes in the forecast. we'll check them with meteorologist christina loren. it is 5:39. >>> a connecticut town now honoring a young teacher killed shielding her students in the newtown shooting massacre. the city council voting last night to name a new school building after victoria soto. her family says the honor will keep victoria's name alive forever. she was one of six staff members killed. soto grew up and went to high school in stratford. >>> the movie theater in aurora, colorado, where a gunman opened fire is set to reopen this weekend. survivors o
. >>> more fallout for lance armstrong as he admits to doping. the toll it's taken on a bay area man who credit the cyclist with saving his life. >>> we take you live outside to san francisco for a look at the bay bridge. you can see traffic on the upper deck already in full effect. mike inouye will tell you about the roads. christina loren back to talk about weather. we'll have more coming up after this. >>> welcome back, everyone. a good tuesday morning to you. lit...
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is america ready for the resurrection of lance armstrong? >> i'm still deal with the legal a ramifications. i think that lance has figured out a way to confess when the statute of limitations is over for the perjury charges so america is not going to feel as if he has actually paid a price. marion jones went to jail for six months. i'm not sure that lance armstrong losing endorsements is the equivalent. >> donny, you are an image guy. what happens to the image once he makes this confession? >> done, over, see you later. i have talked on the show before about what i call the scandal continuum. certain things as a culture we can forgive. and when you -- if he had just doped and said i did it i am comp pet tivg the years of like, the profuse lying, is -- >> the bullying of other people. >> his image is done. no resurrection. >> i don't think there is a resurrection at all, we were so invested in his fame, we were so invested of the not well guy becoming well and seven times, and it was a lie. >> by the way, unnecessary because it would have bee
is america ready for the resurrection of lance armstrong? >> i'm still deal with the legal a ramifications. i think that lance has figured out a way to confess when the statute of limitations is over for the perjury charges so america is not going to feel as if he has actually paid a price. marion jones went to jail for six months. i'm not sure that lance armstrong losing endorsements is the equivalent. >> donny, you are an image guy. what happens to the image once he makes this...
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lance armstrong, the disgraced cycling legend promises to speak candidly today during an interview with oprah winfrey. armstrong has been stripped of his record seven tour de france titles because of doping allegations, many expecting him to make at least a partial confession today. that interview airs thursday. >>> wilde tweeted thanks for all the sweet congratulatory love. >>> meanwhile, calling off their engagement, quote, i love and cherish her and her boys and we will be close forever. >>> and this dancing toddler has gone viral after stealing the show from his dad, singer coffey anderson was doing a show in texas when 17-month-old ethan decided to show off. ♪ >> go, baby! go, baby! ♪ >> bounce with it. ethan comes by his skills naturally, by the way. his mother, a dancer who has appeared in videos for britney spears, rihanna and kanye west. we know where he gets it. back to matt, savannah and natalie in beverly hills. >> so cute. so, so cute. >> all right, willie, thanks so much. >>> al is over at the front desk at the four seasons. checking out, al? >> no, not yet. not yet. b
lance armstrong, the disgraced cycling legend promises to speak candidly today during an interview with oprah winfrey. armstrong has been stripped of his record seven tour de france titles because of doping allegations, many expecting him to make at least a partial confession today. that interview airs thursday. >>> wilde tweeted thanks for all the sweet congratulatory love. >>> meanwhile, calling off their engagement, quote, i love and cherish her and her boys and we will be...
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more fallout for lance armstrong after his on-air confession to oprah. making him explain his doping scheme to piers morgan. >> would you care to elaborate on your sophisticated system of doping? >> it wasn't all that sophisticated, piers. i did steroids, human growth hormone, epo and i replaced all of my blood with better blood. am i sorry i did it? yes-ish. ps, no. >> this note has gone viral online after being posted in an australian library, announcing that armstrong's books are being moved to the fiction section. >>> could selena gomez be singing a message to ex-boyfriend justin bieber? calling timberlake's "cry me a river" ♪ cry me a river cry me a river cry me a river ♪ >> making it an even loaded song choice, the biebs himself did a cover of the song back in november after his first split with selena. >>> when this woman finds out she's going to be a first-time grandma, she can't quite contain her excitement. check it out. you're having a baby! oh! >> her daughter revealed she was pregnant by giving her a baby block wrapped up like a present.
more fallout for lance armstrong after his on-air confession to oprah. making him explain his doping scheme to piers morgan. >> would you care to elaborate on your sophisticated system of doping? >> it wasn't all that sophisticated, piers. i did steroids, human growth hormone, epo and i replaced all of my blood with better blood. am i sorry i did it? yes-ish. ps, no. >> this note has gone viral online after being posted in an australian library, announcing that armstrong's...